Let's begin a new life -- a Vegetarian lifestyle

Finally, I settled myself become a Vegetarian! I've considered this before but never been seriously into it.

I was just hearing sermon from my church which talk about being a vegetarian -- God, who recommend us not to eat animals.

So this is it.

I've made a quote for myself -- and for anybody there ;

"Eat not for pleasure"

Since now I'm trying to not doing it for satisfaction, but for need. Yes, I've repented. But hey! I won't become a nun or monk or else. I still want to get married and I won't bald my hair (I'm not a Britney Spears womanizer womanizer you're a womanizer! hahaha).

Firstly, let me describe Vegetarian. As you know, vegetarians are not eating meats or animals or things. But it's divided into some types and here's its primary types symplified:

>>Lacto Ovo
eat eggs and dairy products
-lacto vegetarian : eat dairy products but not eggs
-ovo vegetarian : eat eggs but not dairy products

>>Raw Vegetarianism
eat only raw food like raw vegetables, seeds, nuts and fruit

>>Vegan
- eat no animal products. No dairy, eggs or other products gained from animals (like honey).

>> Fruitarianism
eat only fruit and vegetables that fall from plants, like tomatoes and cucumbers. This is the most extreme and least common.

And so, I think I still in growth and ofcourse I need milk so I'm a Lacto Vegetarian.

Why shoud I Become a Vegetarian?
1. Animal imprison and torture.
I disagree with animal cruelty! They have they own right to live, too. Look for the process of how human killed animal. We have to be responsible of what we eat! I mean, when we eat something, that means we agreed to how the way it processed (by taking lifes!). Don't be so naive.

2. We, Humans, are actually designed herbivore.
FYI, our flat teeth are perfect for grinding grains and vegetables, not for tearing apart animal flesh. Similarly, our hands are designed for gathering, not for flesh-ripping. Our saliva contains the enzyme alpha-amylase, the sole purpose of which is to digest the complex carbohydrates in plant foods. (This enzyme is not found in the saliva of carnivores.)

3. Be a more peaceful person :)
Eating flesh foods has been scientifically linked with violent and aggressive behavior.

4. Cheap cheap cheaper
Well except for the organic one.

5. Good for Health
Yeah yeah, you should've known. The consumption of meat is hazardous to our health. According to the American Dietetic Association, meat-eaters have an increased risk of heart disease, colon cancer, obesity, adult-onset diabetes, gout, osteoporosis, kidney stones, gallstones, diverticular disease, lung cancer and breast cancer.

6. Goodbyes pricey doctor
Being healthier on a vegetarian diet means spending less on health care.

7. Live longer, hooray...
Vegetarians have a 20% lower rate of mortality from all causes.

8. Meat is full of chemical un-goods
It is full of traces of antibiotics, hormones, toxins produced by stress & pesticide residues. Some maybe think that veggies may has also contaminated by pesticides these days. But hey! The percentage of pesticides if we eat flesh, is more than in veggies. Since in meat, the pesticides are become concentrated from all the crops they have eaten.

9. Weight loss!
YESS.. that's what i'm waiting for!

10. Save trees, save lands, save GLOBAL WARMING, SAVE US!
You probably has known that many lands and trees has been cut down as the place where to grow cattlefeed. Well, according to the Department of Agriculture statistics, one acre of land can grow 20,000 pounds of potatoes. That same acre of land, when used to grow cattlefeed, can produce less than 165 pounds of edible cow flesh. Use your logic. Why do people always talking and trying to reduce global warming from the small thing but they still do the most vital role of making global warming?


=Not Being A Junk-Food Vegetarian=
I suggest you not eating junk food. If you are concerned to be vegetarian for your health, consider this. It's soo useless if we're not eating fleshes but still eat those junks like instant noodles, or ice cream, or pizza or others (ahh i do love junk food). It's hard I know. But me, myself, will try to avoid them, too.

Many veggies not consist of Vitamin B12 which so important to our blood. So we should still eat balaced diet by taking the protein from nuts or legumes (eg. beans, etc.). Or we could also take a supplement of this vitamin.

reverences:
http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/pveg1.htm
http://www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/bn_nutrition_Vegetarian_lifestyle.htm

recipes :
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Everyday-Cooking/Vegetarian/Main.aspx
http://www.webvalue.net/recipes/

indonesian vegetarian recipes:
http://resepvegetarian.com/